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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Mr.. Foraker is said to disclaim
all desire for the Presidency. One
good turn deserves another, and doubt
less the public is willing to reciprocate
by disclaiming all desire for Foraker in
the Presidency.-Ch Chicago Times.
The campaign of 1888 opens
with the Democrats in possession of
the State votes necessary to elect the
President, and with the Republicans
committed to policy by which they
can have no reasonable hope of chang
ing a single State.-iSt. Louis Repubti-
can.
1t is somewhat amusing to read
in one column of Republican news
paper the glittering eulOgy bestowed
on its party for having ''saved the
Union" twenty-five years ago. and in
the next column jeremiad declaring
that the Union is still in danger
Jacksonville NeUs- Herald.
1t is interesting to read the
comments of the press on Mahone's
defeat in Virginia Every body seems
gratified except old John Sherman.
This is not surprising. since Malone
was about the only man in the country
that was solid for Sherman. hence in
killing off Malone John Sherman's
boom received its death blow.-Lqdt-
annapolis Sentinel.
when Governor Foraker was
asked the other day whom the Ohio
delegation would support for Presi-
dent in the Republican National Con-
vention, he said: "Of course. we
have Endorsed Senator Sherman, but,
probably, the best index is the cleo
ton returns" In other words, the
election of Foraker means the repudi-
alton of Sherman, does it? The Sena-
tor will be heard from, in due season,
with pertinent and peremptory de-
mand to know the reason why
Washington Critic.
The signal victory which the
Democratic party has won in New
York is SO much the more remarkable
and important. as it is the expression
of the judgment thus rendered by the
electoral masses upon their experience
of the Democratic regime in the city,
State and Federal Goyernment; or, to
express il in single word, it is the
sanction in the chief center of activity,
intelligence. wealth, and National Ia
Dor of the administrations of Mayor
Hewitt, of Governor Hill and of Presi-
nent Cleveland. 1t assures a Demo-
cratic majority in this State in the gem
ersd elections of 1SSS--N L Courier
dss Etzts- Ussis.
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gave himself up to joy, and had the efront-
cry to thank Heaven for his luck.
Meanwhile, the mcorrigible Dick, who
was now in his element, chuckled to him
self and lay there listening with all his ears.
At Lydia's question, Natalie turned to-
wards her with unfeigned surprise-every
thing about this girl was genuine; she ex-
pressed nothing she did not iceland re-
marked, almost dropping her painting
palette:
my dear Lydia, ~ 'serer sdp him be-
fore, What do you mean!'
''Then, why did you both blush so con-
sciously when your eyes met! ] never saw
a man so disturbed as he was when he
caught sight OF you"
A slight flush suffrsed the face of Ma
tale, as she answered.
II wasn't aware that he Was disturbed.
If so, it may have been at finding himself
re c.nosure of staring pair of eyes. I
was simply annoyed at finding myself
caught gazing so boldly at an entire stran-
ger.''
''That may be true in your case but GER
tainly not III his. No strange man ever yet
could be so visibly embarrassed as he at
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
BEUST AND BISMARCK.
Conversation Which Fairly Represents
the Two Statesmen.

It was in 1913, while Saxon envoy at Der
lin, that Beust first met his future friend
and enemy Prince Bismarck, then a plain
squire. known merely as q rough champion
of enti-popular views in the Landtag. Bis
marck was ct the time staying with
Sasgny, the eminent jurist, and one morn.
ing Wacn Beust called on Sayigny. Bismarck
came rto the room ia his dressing gown,
smoking a long pipe. Their conversation
turned on the news just received Of the
execution of r. Blum by the Austrian eu-
thoritie3 for treason. and ReuSt having
maintained that the execution was q mis-
take politically, Bismarck immediately
struck in with the words: You are entirely
wrong; if l have an enemy in my power ]
must destroy him" Beust adds: Il have
remembered the saying more than once"
In that story we havefChe two men well
represented before US, the constitutional
statesman on the one hand, who would wiz
opinion over, and the authoritative states
man who would drive it by force. They
were different by nature and their duties
led them into antGgonism, but nothing
seems TO be further from the truth than the
common description of Beust as being ami
mated by envy and hatred toward his more
successful rival. On the contrary, he al
ways speaks of him in terms of personal
liking. and while acknowledging that his
opposition to Gortschaloff was personal as
well as political, he says that his relations
with Prince Bismarck were always sympa-
thetic. They Were never more so than at
Gastein just before Beust's downfall in
1871. He says he found Bismarck one Of
the most charming companions he ever met,
and that his ideas are not more original
than his expression of them. One of the
stories he tells of their meeting Is very
amusing. Bismarck asked him OILS day
''What do you do when yous are angryl"
adding, Il suppose you do not get angry 50
often as 1 do.'' 81 get angry was my
answer Ito tell the story in Beust's own
words)-I get angry with the stupidity of
mankind, but not with its malignity.' DO
you not find it great relief he asked, sto
smash things when you are in a passioni
One day was over there pointing to the
windows of the Emperor's apartments op-
posite, and got into a violent rage. On
leaving i shut the door violently. and the
key remained in my hand. l went te
Lehndorf's room and threw the key into
the basin, which broke into a thousand
pieces What is the Inarterr he ex
claimed: are you ill.' 4 was ILL., replied
but now am quite well again III empk
Edr.
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CHAPTER VII.

AND IF SHE DOES, HOW ABOUT THE OTHERt
Dick was not clever fellow, but he, GER
tainly, was not fool He essayEd to mako
a mental estimate of both girls, md sue
ceeded wonderfully we'll
The Princess, he acknowledged, was a
woman of singularly fine, pure and lovely
character, deep and strong in her affections,
sinple-nninded and guiLeless, yet not devoid
of what is commonly known as strong COM
mon sense.
Deep and loving where she loves; but that
she does not love, l am positive. I could
swear to it!''
With all her soft womanly traits, she was
too susceptible to the sin of pride. 1t had
unconsciously become q matter of pride with
her to show no interest in mankind. With
no other woman, except Lydia, would she
have spoken SO freely; and, even with that
friend, she could scarcely Depart from her
pretty, proud, little reserve, without WISH
BILE effort at unbending. Her bushes were
clearly not because of her interest in the
man, but proceeded from sort of shame at
acknowledging, and even at entertaining,
that interest.
''But," said Dick to himself, ''naG char
mamie, your interest is at present contem-
plative. What that interest might develop
into, under the proper circumstances, can't
say. But do say that Mistress Lydia Is
most decidedly interested in this young
man, and that it would require Blu: slight
effort on his part to deepen that interest
And, if she loves, she loves forever Her
natures strong, but Graves something upon
which to expend that strength; can't exist
without it. Natalie lives in the realm of her
imagination and does not ask for sympathy,
delighting in her arts. Lydia is strong. but
looks for sympathy and love, and something
upon which to expend sympathy and love, in
return. She couldn't find what she wanted
among those frivolous tops of society, and
now Fairfax has appeared, and unconscious
~ touched the deep chord that never before
vibrated. Welt they'd make splendid
pair, and he'd be a fool not to try for her
She's Torth four of the other in my opinion.
although acilnowledge that's saying great
dealn ctr
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY.

There was once time when, old songs
prove it,
The earth was not round. but an endless
plain;
The sea was as wide as the heavens aboveit-
Just millions Of miles and begin again.
And that vas the timG-ay, and moreS the
pity
It ever should end.-wnen the world could
play,
When singers told Of a crystal city
In wonderful country far away.
But the schools must come, with their s's,ss
and measures,
To limit the visions nri -sza :he spells:
They scofiec - SIS dreamers with rainbow
t>-za-(eS,
Ana circled the world in the parallels;
They charted the wales and the sunny mead
Where minstrels might ride for year and a
day;
They sounded the depths and pierced the shad-
OF that wonderful country far away.
For fanc:es they gave us their microscopes;
For knowledge, arubble of fact and doubt;
Wing-broken and Gagged, like bird from the
tropics,
Romance at the wandering stars looked out.
Cold reason, they said, Is the earthly Eden;
Co. study its springs, and its ores assay;
But fairer the flowers and fields forbidden
OF that wonderful country far away.
They questioned the slumbering baby's laugh
ter,
And cautioned its elders to dream by rule;
All mysteries past and to come hereafter,
Were settled and solved il the common
school.
But sweeter the streams and the wild birds
singing
The friendships and loves that were true al
way;
The gladness unseen, like fair bell ringing,
In that wonderful country far away.
Nav not their reason or dear illusion,
But truer than truths that are measured and
weighed
oh land of the spirit! where 10 intrusion
From the bookmen or doubters shall aye be
nadei
There still breaks the murmurins sea to greet
On the shadowy valley and peaceful bay;
And souls that were truest still wait to meet
In that wonderful country far away.
John Boyle o. Reilly iR Scri6ners Mag7-ins.
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The DespicabIe Spirit In Which RSpub-
ncan Papers Discuss Southern Affairs
1t is not easy to understand the sec
tional spirit in which certain Repub-
lican papers have treated the recent
assassination of four white men and
the subsequent troubles growing out
of labor disturbance in louisiana
The people of that State and of every
other Southern State where the negroes
are plentiful have a problem whiclI
presents the difficulties of the LABOR
question at the North Implicated with
the race question. They are honest
patriotic people. doing their best, ac-
cording to the intelligence of their
age. Accepting the judgment of their
age, they are educating the negro iT
the earnest hope that education is the
solution or all the problems of civili-
cation. They can not see into the tut
ure to determine whether they will fal
or not; and they can trust only to the
present for guidance. They have theiS
.'existing order" and they are ready
to make as many sacrifices to maintaia
it as are the people of Illinois to main
tain theirs. Those whose prejudiceo .
lead them to sectionalism should take
care lest they be condemned out d
their own mouths, for in the abstract
there is no difference between the
principle of the Louisiana out
break and the Chicago riot. There
is need that all Americans should
stand by the American constitutions
and endeavor TO avert the conse-
quences of past mistakes. that consti-
tutional liberty may be preserved.
Whatever difficulties the future pre-
sents, the principles of the constitu'
ton are the only political guide or
which implicit reliance can be placed
A people united in these principles
may hope to escape the heaviest con-
sequences of its sins as people. bra
how can this be if Illinois and LOulsi-'
ana are to be arrayed against each
other, the one condemning in the other
what it iustifes in itself? The edi>
torials which deal with the RaymarlIet
and Louisiana riots are startling In
their inconsistency as they appear.
cheek by jowl, in the editorial columns
of such newspapers as the chicago
Tribune They do not. stop to con-
slider the conclusion from ths logic
which palliates murder in Louisiana
They appear to be altogether Ignorant
of the meaning of that solidarity.
which is the watchword in the mouths
of that element Of Northern popula-
ton which answers to the dangerous
class in Louisiana 1t ignores every
thing except what it foolshly believes
is n partisan advantage from sec
tional policy to be pursued in treating
all questions from the infinitely great
to the infinitely little. So LoHIs Rs>e
publican
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
IN a BAD FIX.
The PitiabIe Condition of the ssParty q
Moral Idena.o

The Pitfable Condition Of the ssParty OF
Moral Ideas"
The recent election in this State has
made very considerable change N
the plan of campaign which the ''party
of moral ideas had mapped out for
next year. Mr.. Blaine's stock went
down with rush when it WAS found
that the man who was to swing the
Empire State for him utterly failed 10
swing even one Republican official into
the capitol
After the famous combine" last
January, had lifted Frank Hiscock
from one House of Congress into an
other, and he returned to Washington
to receive the congratulations of his
brother members, he forthwith COM
menced setting up the pins for Mr.
Blaine in this State. moved by graft
tude. as he said, for what Mr.. Blaine
had done for him. He admitted sub
stantially that his own election was
due TO the friends of Mr.. Blaine work
ing upon the supporters of Mr.. Morton.
with that gentleman's assent and by
an arrangement with them had re-
stored harmony in the Republican
party that would ensure the carrying
of the Empire State for Blaine.
Mr.. Hiscock's declaration TO his col
leagues in the house. last January,
that ''all things will now pull together
in New York and Blaine will be
nominated" received such a cold
douche on November 8. that it may be
considered as indefinitely modified.
Mr.. Blaine can not any longer depend
upon having the Empire State swung
into line for him by Senator HiscockA
and it will be considerable uphill
work for him to ''magnetise" the New
York delegation at the next National
convention.
It is not at all unlikely that the grab
bag will have to be resorted to by that
body, with number of names put
into it which would never have been
his master, Tom" Plat, succeeded in
carrying the State. Mr.. Sherman is
looked upon now in Ohio as merely a
fossil, or specimen of extinct man.
NAL. since Foraker acquired, with his
election, that peculiar and unfortunate
appendage known to politicians as a
.-swelled head" He regards himself
now rs Ohio's favorite son, and will
stoutly contest the claims of any
rival
Judge Gresham again looms up az a
candidate for the grab-bag. and, per-
haps, Mr.. Allison name may be found
in the same receptacle. Senator Gull
lom and Ben Harrison also hope for
chances in the proposed lottery. The
hopes of the Republicans are now re-
duced to keeping other Northern
States from following the example of
New York. The State is hopelessly
lost to them, having declared against
them six consecutive times. With Mr..
Blaine in the field. there is every reason
for them to expect to lose Massachu-
sets and several other Northern
States. Without Mr.. Blaine. how can
they hope to magnetic" the party
and fire the Northern heart? As the
Cleveland Plain Dealer pithily ex-
presses it: 1.-The situation is as dis
tressing as an unlighted pipe in a biz
zard.' There only remains the grab
bag full of Presidential aspirants. Let
them blindfold Halstead and tell him
to draw the lucky or unlucky name. -
Albany IN. T. argus.
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finding himself the objective point of a
pretty woman's eye,' replied the wise
Lydia, with SoIomon-like air. $50, there,
my dear, you're entirely wrong, know"
You may just bet On that, chere," said
the irrepressible Richard, sotto voce from
above.
''And," continued she, ''to tell the truth
you and have no secrets, you know-rm a
little curious as to the history of the fellow
myself"
Here she slyly bent her head down and ex-
amined her boot for moment. "And I'm
going to amuse myself by studying him q
trifle. That hy-away, Dick Oxford Dick
made wry face and remarked aside:
THANK you ma'am''-" says he is of noble
birth and can trace his lineage back to Lord
Fairfax; that he is gentleman of leisure;
but, from a feeling of duty, has accepted a
very high position in some department Of
Government
MAY God forgive me for that whopper!"
muttered the peni:ential Dick to himself.
But" he added, apologetically, "he GER
tainly is not of ignoble birth. and I do be-
ieve he is descendant of the old Fairfaxes.
He is gentleman of leisure-at present, at
least, until school-teaching begins. And I'm
sure it was feeling of duty Ito himself, to
save himself from emigrating to the poor
house, that led him to accept high position
in the department of Governmental em!
of set of spoiled youngsters. So that lies
not so bad after ALL added he, with feel
ing of comfort.
"But, at any rate,n continued Lydia,
whatever his position, or from whom de-
scended, he has interested me as few men
have"
The imaginative Dick thought he could
perceive a shade OF jealousy creep up the
Princess back hair and spread itself over
her hat. But he could not see her face, for
she bent more lowly over her work and
vouchsafed not word in reply.
''Now just look at that!'' meditated Dick.
''Here am dying to fall in love with that
detestable Lydia and to have her fall in
love with me. been trying these hundreds
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS don't work worth q
fig. Along comes this penniless Yankee
confound the dog! 1 can't help admiring
him-and scoops in, not only Lydia, but that
frigid German iceberg, without the slightest
effort, or apparent intention, even. Hang
it all! can't see how he does it; still he
did look deucedly well last night
Here Natalie began humming a strain
from the ''Addio" Lydia interrupted her
with:
'.How no started when you struck into
that song, last night! And thought l
heard him say: 1T points my fater"
Natalie laid down her palette and brush,
and leaning back in ner chair, turned her
face curiously toward Lydia, saying:
'.Do you know that is very stranger The
moment saw his face, that song, which had
been haunting me more or les1 during the
entire evening, as associated VI it'll my lost
knife, flashed across me with redoubled
energy. 1t seemed to tell his history and
fate. Now you say those were his own
words. Curious, is it not.''
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-12-15
BEFORE TIE BATTLE
why Darkness H Settling On the Party
OF Blaine and sherman.

why Darkness H Settling On the Party
OF Blaine and sherman.
Mr. Blaine is still in Europe. He Is
not to blame for the ills that befen his
party in New York, and if his party
have no chance to win in the next
National campaign, he can say, doubt
less with truth, that he does not want
the nomination. Howeves. if the DEM
ocrats name 1.-THE old ticket" the Re
publican party may become emotional
and ask Blaine to make the race again.
How would the Plumed Knight relish
the fame of having been twice de-
feated. and with an. increasing ma
iority against him? He is hopeful
man. but the result in New York must
have startled him
The encouragement of Blaine has
given hope to Sherman. He could at
ford to be defeated. He is rich enough
to accept the nomination and pay for
the headquarters printing out of his
own purse. being no LONGER Secretary
of the Treasury. He is candidate
who would, perhaps, satisfy Wall
street better than does Mr. Cleveland 4.
MIR. Sherman might carry Ohio. Penn
sylvania and other doubtful States. It
is uncomfortable that a convention.
where spirits are high and enthusiasm
prevails, should nominate Sherman.
The nomination might fall on his chief
of-delegation. if likely man. but on
Sherman himself-that seems too faT.
from the character of the people.
They like man with warm blood in
his veins. Yet. if Sherman should
once get the nomination he might run
well. He is a statesman of vast ex-
perience and n brother of the General
who marched through Georgia.
From the West there comes the echo
of Allison's boom. Allison could car
ry Iowa, Nebraska and other doubtful
| States. Mr.. Allison, without knowing
much about finance. has an enYiabie
reputation as monetary expert He
| is in the inner circle of the Senate, be-
| ing chairman of the Appropriations
and a member of the Finance Commit
tee. But he can fire the popular heare
as luridly as Sherman can, and No
| more.
Had Logan lived, he could have car
ried Illinois, Minnesota and other
| doubtful States, but the New Workers.
would have fought him on the culture
line. Still, the Republican party may
well mourn the loss of a man who Wac
honest, and inspired his followers with
a decided belief that they could AID
would win. Conkling is out of the
question; if Blaine could do nothing
else he could prevent Republican vic
tory under Conkling. If there be an
American Boulanger, let him now rise
in the Republican party or forever hold
his peace, for never was there time.
| just before battle, when a great or
ganization was so badly off for lead
ers. Politically. Blaine has failed-
Logan is no more. The names Of
Sherman and Allison excite no enthu-
siasm. Conkling's clients complain
that his speeches are hardly worth his
fee. Darkness. settles on the grand old
party and mugwumps thrive.-Ch+cGgO
| Herald (E.ad.)
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again. must positively learn that. You
get these points.
81 do said Richard
IS Now, can that valet OF yours keep a Sc
crct!"
:. The rack wouldn't extract it from him,
if he makes up his mind TO do 500
'SWiu he falter; or have any qualms of
conscience about taking part in hazardous
scheme.''
Hell do whatever tell him"
very well, want his assistance, too, in
this matter. want you both to pack up;
say farewell; go TO St Malo; buy your
tickets to P lris-being exceedingly cautious
to keep in the background, and, on no &c.
eoH'.f, make known your names-send all
yoar baggage through TO that city; but get
off-both of you-dt Dol. / viii arrive few
moments later. We Will then hold a con-
sultation together. Do you get the idea!'
Il do replied the attentive and very
much puzzled Oxford.
Will you act 3ccordinglyl'
Il will
VERY well, then, let's join hands on it.
Meanwhile must ask you to wait longer
before admit you to my secret
Il see and acquiesce.' meekly said Dick.
Upon which they got into the buggy and
silently drove home to the inn, each one
occupied with his own peculiar thoughts.
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LITTLE things upset the plans Of Httls
men. but solid hoaesty stsnds solid to II
snd-PhilGdsspAia RssaEd,
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CHAPTER VI.-CoNrINUED.

ICopwa1hted 1887. by G. ". DiUinghon - Al
Rights ReSereed.l
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BAR HARBOR.
A Wild, Weird Tale of Love
and Adventure.
Bx AMOS LEE.

PUBLISHED DY SPECIAL ADVANCEMENT WITH
THE AUTHOR.